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Russia says NATO expansion to include Finland, Sweden is 'destabilizing'
Summary by Ground News
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia will take compensatory measures in response to Finland and Sweden joining NATO. He described Moscow's reaction as "negative" "We consider the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance a purely destabilizing factor in international affairs," he said. Turkey dropped its opposition to the two Nordic countries joining the military alliance.